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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

A craft, the desc ri ption of which
equals anything to be found in the pages
of Jules Verne's eccentric writings is at
present under construction in this city.
The craft may be described as g cata
maran," or steam launch built of steel,
with two cigar-shaped hulls, each about
90 feet in length, with deck binding
the two hulls together. Each hull is
built in two compartments, one of which
is to be used for water ballast and the
other as a reservoir of coal Oil-the latter
being used for fuel. The motive power
is obtained from two vertical engines and
two propelers, the shafts of the latter
being so arranged as to lift themselves
out of the way on striking floating ice
or any other obstacle. The boat is in
tended for whale, walrus and seal hunt
ing in the Arctic, and will be furnished
with a Gattling gun as well as powerful
electric battery, sufficiently strong to
paralyze any aquatic mammal extant.
The boat is said to be copy of Ger
man invention. 1t wi be taken apart
when finished and packed for transporta-
ton on board the whaler to which it is
an accessory Montreal Witness
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

went up'ard. The crows that had been
sittin' round in the trees, spectin' to
hev bully meal, went to flynn an,
scootin' around the onfortnit bar, an
yelled till was dnrn nigh def. 1t
want until the bar had foated up nigh
onto hundred yards in the air, an be-
gun to look like fyin' cub, that my
senses kim back to me. quick ez
flash I rammed n load inter my rifle,
wrappin' the ball with big piece O dry
linen, not havin' time to tear 1t to the
right size. Then [ took aim an let
her 90. Fast ez that ball went, L could
see that t. e linin round it had been sot
on fire by the powder. The ball over
took the bar and bored hole IN his
side. Then the funniest thing OF all
happened. A streak O. fire yard long
shot out O. the bars side whar the bull
let had gone in, an ez long as that poor
bewitched bar were in sight-fer o
course I thOrt at the time th't the bar
were bewitched-I could see that streak
o. fire sailin' along in the sky till 1t
went out at last like a shootln' star. L
never know'd wat become O the bar
an the hull thing whar a startlln
myst'ry to me, but I kim home, Squire,
an tot We the story, jest ez I've toll 1T to
We nov, an We were so durn polite that
We said 1 was liar. But sence I've
been thinkin' an recollectin'. Squire,
l don't hold no gredge. The mystrys
plain ez day. now. We don't want no
better signs O. gas thin that, do we,
Squire p
ethan what 2" said the Squire.
a
tier.
ethan that bar, O course That's
wat allied him. It's plain enough th't
thur nat'ral gas on the Groner place,
an that it leaks outen the ground in
Deep Rock Gulley. WIN that bar
tr1mbled to the bottom that day, he fell
on his face. He were hurt so he
couldn't git up. o. course the gas
didn't shet itself off, but KEEP on leak
in, an, shot up inter the bart mouth
and down lis throat. The onfortnit
bar couldn't help hisself, an bimby he
were filled with gas like balloon, till
he had to float, an away he sailed, up
an up an up. Wen I fred at the
bar, ez he was foatin' toards the
clouds, the linen on the bullet carried
fire with it, and wen the bullet tapped
the bars side the burnin' linen sot it on
fire, shown th't tn can't be no doubt
bout it bein' gas th't tn bar swallowed
in Deep Rock Gulley. So We see,
Squire, I want no liar, an the chances
is all in favor O. your SEEM balloon
h'isted from gas right in yer own bali
wick afore ye turn up yer toes
The Squire gazed at the Old Settler in
silent amazement for minute or more.
Then he threw up his hands and said:
-IIl-be-durned ~
ED Mort.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17
Cats Whipped by Birds and Fowls. f:

A well-fed and aristocratic Lexington
avenue tomcat sat licking his chops on
a stoop at Lexington avenue and Seventy
ninth street, one morning recently, when
a young sparrow, that had gotten out of
a nest in a tree near by, futtered
affrighted to the roadway. The cat
stopped licking his chops, and began to
creep stealthily toward his prey. Just
as he was preparing to spring, swarm
of adult sparrows swooped down upon
him from the tree, twittering angrily,
and pecking viciously at the cats eyes.
The cat faItered, and then raised his
paw and struck at his assailants. He did
not reach them, however, and the next
instant they all flew at him again. Their
little beaks hurt as they penetrated
the flesh of the cats head, and
he struck out at them again and
again, but failed to injure them. For a
third time they flew at him altogether,
and to the establishment of householder,
who had been watching the pitched bat
tie, the big cat turned tail and dashed
precipitatelv into the house. The spar
rows set up chorus of triumphant twit-
tiers, and stood guard while the little
sparrow made its way back to its nest,
flying first to one branch of the tree and
then to another, resting a while on each.
Next day a witness of this encounter
paid a visit to the residence of Editor
Eddy, on Jersey City Heights, and
watched a cat who sat in the back yard
suspiciously eying young and tender
member of brood of chickens. The cat
finally crept toward the chicken intend.
ing to despatch it and make meal of it.
The chicken turned and fed. Two big
ROSTERS, who were heads of the barnyard
family, instantly flew out of the door OF
the barn, where they had been picking
up oats, and together they swooped down
on the cat and attacked it with theil
bills and spurs. The spurs drew blood
and made the cats fur fly in lively style
The cat stood 1t for a while and showed
fight; but we'll directed blow of one of
the assailants' spurs caught the cat right
alongside the right eye and tore the flesh
away Then the cat got away as fast as
he could.-NeU York Sun.
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Enough was Enough.

The Oil City Derrick says: A melan-
choly-looking man in Scotch kits and
cap, in all appearance not two weeks
from the Highlands, arrived in town
yesterday with his bagpipes, which he
played for while i'll front of the Oil
Exchange Finally one of the boys came
out, tossed him dime and said: "See,
here, Sandy, that Thistle of yours is no
better than mud scow."
Three or fourmOre brokers came out
on the sidewalk, gave up their little con-
tributions for the sake of the fun they
might have out of the representative
of Scotland and the poor fellow was
iibed numerically all on account of the
defeat of the Thistle. He played away
with great vehemence, and the crowd re-
taiiated with Goals of fire on his head
based on the result of the recent yacht
race. 1t was becoming evident that
Sandy was getting mad, and as the gang
gave no indications of letting up, he
stopped playing and yelled: "Bad luck
to yez! Because I've got these togs anto
me in oorder to max IN annest ivin'
yez tax lne fur bloody Scatchman.
I've got no more respect fur de Tissle
then I hrIv fur de lot ay yez; I'm bleged
to ye fur yer Doodle, gintlemen," and
he moved up street and introduced
"Highland Mary to Il new crowd.
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Hard to Kill that Bear.

A passenger train on a Florida railroad
stopped some fifteen miles from Cedar
Keys to prevent a collision with some
cattle, when black bear came trotting
leisurtly out of the woods, climbed upon
the platform of the car and entered the
express room, where he found three
strings of fish and some lacon, all of
which went quickly into his NAV.
When the train started up the swaying
of the car shut the door. The bear soon
became tired of his ride, and looked
about for means of egrcss. Nothing APP
peared so vulnerable to attack as the
windows i'll the side of the car, which
were protected by iron rods about half
inch in diameter lie selected one of
these, caught two or three of the iron
rods with his paws, and, giving them a
hug, broke and twisted them of clean.
His body was then forced through the
aperture and struck the ground like a
rubber all. He turned two or three
somersaults and ambled off into the
woods
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17
A Good Little Boy.

An Austin mother said to her eldest
boy the other night at the supper table:
"Why, Frankly, never knew you to
ask for preserves second time.
Frankly didn't say much, but his little
brother Tommy, who was innocent of
the ways of bad boys, spoke up, with a
guileless smile on his pure little face,
and said:
"That's because Frankly lost the key
he made to open the pantry. That's
why he never used to want much pre-
serves at the supper table. He used to
get all he wanted before supper, but
now he can't open the pantry"
After Frankys father had admins
tered the proper corrective and the
stricken youth was left alone in the
shed to repent of his crime, Tommy re-
marked to himself, as he sat down to
study his Sunday school lesson:
81 expect poor Frankly is sorry he
didn't give me some of them preserves
when [ asked him for them. He will
know better next time. "-I'eras Siftings
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permanently, and she has had no return o.
it." Another case is that of Mr.. R. B. Kyle,
Tower Hill, AppOmattox county, Va, who
writes, November, 1886: "Was afflicted for
several years with rheumatism and grew
worse all the time. Eminent physicians
gave no relief; had spasms, and was not ex
pected to live; was rubbed all over with st.
Jacobs Oil. The first application relieved,
the second removed the pain, continued use
cured me; no relapse in five years, and do as
much work as ever These are proofs of the
perfection of the remedy, and, taken in con-
nection with the miracles performed in other
cases, it has no equal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17
The Whistler.
Oh for a gun
That would carry a ton,
nT- q ca ht-a i-oa1,

Oh for a gun
That would carry a ton,
Or a sabre keen
That would cut shingles clean
To smite for once and forever more
that terrible, consciencele $, midnight
bore, who ruthlcssly breaks on a placid
'ore with airs that were popular years
beforc-the man who is always whist
ling.
He starts at morn
With his tune foriorn
And he'll never stop
Though the hearers drop
His neighbors for mercy vainly sue;
he'll merr.Iy whistle "Alikado" clear
through, will turn back t. Patience"
and ''Pinafore, too, avoiding with care
all the music sheets new-the man who
is always whistling. Merchant 7raUe,er.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17
4 Sem Of the Season.

When early spring stole softly to this shore,
| gave to thee Il very glad farewell;
i vowed that | would see thee nevcrmore,
Thy charms were gone and broken was the
spell.
We meet again, and warm is thy embrace,
All. broken pride Still on thee must /
dote:
Believe ma, none has come 70 take thy place
Ely Old, last winters oyercoat!
lid Bits.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

THOMAS WHITsoN, a switchman in
the railroad yard i'll Jefferson, Ky, was
recently running along the track ahead
of several cars which were being pushed
by locomotive, and which he was about
to couple with other cars. While thus
running one foot caught between guard
rail and the main rail, and before he
could possibly extricate it he was over
taken by the cars and crushed to death.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

Now torches CLEAN from wood and WELD,
And buckwheat seas are browning;
The asters white the pasture field,
Rich plumes the heights are browning;
The chestnuts in their bury mines
No longer now are hidden.
And farmers readiu the signs:
"All trespassing forbidden"
-YonkerS Gazette.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

How often is the light of the household
clouded by signs of melancholy or irritability
be blamed, for they are the result of ailments
peculiar to that sex, which men know not of
But the cause may be removed and joy restored
ton" which, as a tonic and nervine for debi1i-
tated women, is certain, safe and pleasant. 1t
is beyond all compare the great healer of wo-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17
SC0usumDtiOu Cure,'

would be a truthful name to give to Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery the most effca-
cious medicine yet discovered for arrestng the
early development of pulmonary disease. But
consumption cure would not sufficiently in
dictate the scope of its influence and usefulness
arrangement of the liver and blood the ''Ds-
covery'' is a safe and sure specific. Of all drug
CiStS
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

THOMAS J. RUSHING, Esq. 2902 Pine Street,
st. Louis, Mo, writes: 81 was great sufferer
from catarrh for three years. At times could
hardly breathe, aud was constantly hawking
and splitting, and for the last eight months
could not breathe through the nostrils. |
thought nothing could be done for me. Luck
lily, | was advised to try Dr. Sagc's Catarrh
Remedy, and | am now well man, believe
it to be the only sure remedy for catarrh now
fair trial TO experience astounding results and
n permanent gllpp'
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

NJ. Converse, of the
Warren (Mass.)
Herald, dated July
8, 1887, as follows:
"In response to
yours of June %,
would say that in
1880 my wife had a
severe attack of
rh e UNI atism in
shoulder and arm,
so that she could
not raise her hand
to her head. A few
applications of st,
TooOI. n;1 o,,roJ hor
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

Prof. w. HAUsNER, the famous mesmerist,
Of Ithaca, ". Y, writes: "SOme ten years ago
| suffered untold agony from chronic nasal
catarrh. My family physician gave me up as
such a bad one, that every day, towards sun
set, my voice would become so hoarse could
barely speak above whisper. In the morning
my coughing and clearing of my throat would
almost strangle me. by the use of DIR. Sages
Catarrh Remedy, in three months, was wen
man, and the cure has been permanent.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17
Consumptiou surely Cured,

To the Editor:-Please inform your readers
that | have a positive remedy for the above
named disease. By its timely use thousands of
hopeless cases have been permanently cured.
shall be glad to send two bottles of my remedy
FREE to any of your readers who have con-
sumption if they will send me their Express
and P. 0: address. Respectfully,
7. A. SLOCUM. NC. ISL Pearl ST. n Y
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

it not be reasonably called daylight?
As for instance, take the case of Captain
Sargent S. Day, Gloucester Mass, who
writes April Is, 1881: Some time ago l
was suffering with rheumatism. [ used a
small portion of st. Jacobs Oil and was cured
at once. have used it for sprains and never
once have known it to fail. l will never be
without a bottle" Captain Day also re-
ceived a circular letter, and in reply under
date of July 1, 1897 he says: 81 used the
Oil as stated and was permanently cured of
rheumatism by its use" During the inter
yening six years there had been no recur-
renee of the pain. Also letter from Mr.. II.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

Mrs. Nancy G. Kimball, of Elgin, Ill, re-
Gently celebrated her Tooth birthday. She had
hundreds of visitors, and received them all
without showing fatigue. Mrs. Kimball is
the mother of nine Children, and for fifty
years has been q widow.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17
Woman and Her Diseases

is the title of large illustrated treatise, by DR.
r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y .,sent to any address
for ten cents in stamps. 1t teaches successful
self-treatment.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

Probably the greatest success in the way of a
patent medicine that has ever been brought
out is that which Mr.. Charles D. Keep, of 40
Exchange Place, New York, is now bringing to
the attention of the public. During the past
few months the K-Wren Remedies have jump
ed into popular use, and everybody who uses
them has but one thing to say, viz: That they
are the greatest and most magical remedy for
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Catarrh, Bronchitis,
and all forms of throat and nasal diseases ever
discovered. See advertisement in another col
umn of this paper.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

Benjamin Wingate, who recently died nea
Pennington, n. H., at the age of 81, once
employed on his farm young man who after
ward was well known as Yice-President Henry
Wilson
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

When the tongue is too large for the bell,
the latter is liable to be cracked. The same
danger awaits the man who is similarly af-
ficted with too much tongue
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17
Throc Bottles Cure Catarrh.

Ell; robbins, Rl1lyda p O.. Columbia Co,
Pd., rnvy: My daughter bad cotarrh w1eh
she y.ng Gvc years old, very badly. l saw Dr.
Sage'G iatarrh Remedy advertised, and PRO,
cured bottle Cor her, and soon Tnw that It
nent cure. She is now eighteen years OLD and
eOund and hearty
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

Ukerdek--Why do you smoke cob pipe
Pat? O'Kelly-Shure now, an it's very
convanient. Whin the 'bacca burns out, yez
kin iist kape smoking till the pipe burns up,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

ITCHING PILEs.-SynptOms = Moisture; in
tense itching and stinging; worse by scratching.
II allowed to continue tumors form, which Of
ten bleed and ulcerate becoming very sore.
SWAYNE'S OINTMENT stops the itching and
bleeding, heals liberation, and in many cases
removes the tumors. 1t is equally etficacious
In curing all Skin Diseases. DR.. SWAYNE &
son, Proprietors, Phila. By mail for 50 cents.
SWAYNE's OINTMENT for sale by druggists
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

The national drinking of distilled
liquors is decreasing.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

The Troches are for,day and the more powerful
Balsam to be used at night and morning.
k-Wre TrOChes hoarseneSs instantaneously.
A family where there young children might as
well be without flour in the house the K-Wren
Cough Basam and Troches, for Group and throat
stand no chance before them, any more than any
other disease of the throat and lungs. Clergymen,
public singers, actors and lawyers pronounce them
simply indispensable.
All druggists keep Them and in places where there
drug stores the K-Wren Ii ochcs will be mailed
on receipt of price, post p id. The Balsam will be
sent by express, charges prepaid when ordering six
or more bolt eS at a time,
KWren Troches, price 10, Is and 25 cents per box.
kWren Cough Balls m, price 80 cents and 81 per
bottle. CHARLES d. KEEP, SOLE AGENT,
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NNMPTCMS DF CATAhhH'-DuII,
heavy headache, obstruction, OF the nasal
passages, discharges falling from the head
into the throat sometimes protuse, watery,
and acrid, at others, thick, tenacious, mucous,
puruIent, bloody and putrid; the eyes are
weak, watery, and inflamed; there is ringing
in the ears. deafness, hacking or coughing 10
clear the throat, eXpectoration OF offensive
matter, together with scabs from ulcers; the
voice is changed and has nasal twang; tue
paired; there is n sensation of dizziness with
mental depression, hacking cough ana gen
cral debility. Only n few of the above-named
symptoms are likely 10 he present IN any one
case. Thousands of asCs annually, WITHOUT
manifcsting half of lne above symptoms re-
suit in consumption, and end IN the grave;
No disease is so common, more deceptive ana
dangerous, or less understood by physicians
BY its mild, soothing, and healing properties,
DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures the w9rs.
cases of Catarrh. EEcOid i'm the head"
COry1a, and Catarrhal Headache.
Sold nv druggists CVcrVw here; so cents.
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50 TX Gu RE FUK
and DYSpEpST
FOR CHOLERA INFANTUM.
The WONDERFUL "K-WREN REMEDIES.
The Greatest Discovery Of the Age.

Its only a cod; l shall be
better tomorrow"
All ! how many have said
that to wake up in the morn
ing with q raging fever and all
of the symptoms OF that dread
destroyer, Pneumonia.
Why not make assurance
doubly sure, and get a bottle
of the won erful K-Wren
Cough Balsam, which, if taken
in time, viii cure a cold IN a
single night. Testimonials b.
the thousands, telling of the
wonderful cures effected by
these RENE ties, could be given
if space would permit. II is
sheer madness-it is worse, IL
is suicide-tO let that hacking
cough go, when a bottle Of the
wonderful k-Wren Cough
Balsan will give almost in
slant relief.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

FREE!-TO MERCHANTS ONLY: A genuine
Meerschaum Smokers Set five pieces) in satin
lined plush case. Address at once, r. W. TAN
SILL q Co., 80 State Street, Chicago.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

of THE YOUTHS COMPANION, which we have
published, includes the admirable Double Holt
day Numbers for Thanksgiving and Christmas,
with colored covers and full-page pictures,
twenty pages each. These with the other week
ly issues to January l. 1888, will be sent free to
all new subscribers who send Sl.75 for years
subscription to January, 1889. The COMPAN-
ION has been greatly enlarged, is finely Illus
trated, and no other weekly literary paper
gives so much for so low a price.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-17

'RoYAL GLUE" mends anything. Broken
China, Glass, Wood. Free walls at Drugs & Gro
For SPECIAL RATES for advertising in this paper
apply to the publisher of the paper. Us
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DAYLIGHT.

fla gentleman by
the name of Day
volunteers to throw
the light of his ex-
perience into the
darkened places of
misery, so tn a t
others may go and
do as he has done
and enjoy life, may